Bà Rịa

In May 2012, Bà Rịa officially replaced Vũng Tàu to become the provincial capital of Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu. The City of Bà Rịa ceased to exist on July 1, 2025, following the elimination of district level units in Vietnam.

• Name — Bà Rịa • Official Name — Bà Rịa City • Other Name — Long Lễ • Native Name — Thành phố Bà Rịa • Settlement Type — Provincial city (Class-2) • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Vietnam • Subdivision Type1 — Province • Subdivision Name1 — Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu • Leader Title1 — chairman of the municipal committee • Leader Name1 — Phạm Chí Lợi • Established Title — Established town • Established Date — 2 June 1994 • Area Total Km2 — 91.04 • Population As Of — 2022 census • Population Total — 235,192 • Population Density Km2 — 2,584 • Timezone — ICT • Utc Offset — +07:00 • Blank Name — Climate • Blank Info — Aw

• Illustration — Bà Rịa Green Stone Lake in Kim Dinh Bà Rịa is located 90 km east southeast of Ho Chi Minh City and 20 km northwest to the centre of the petroleum and beach city of Vũng Tàu. Bà Rịa borders Châu Đức District and part of Phú Mỹ City to the north, Vũng Tàu to the south, Long Điền District to the east, and Phú Mỹ to the west. Bà Rịa has an area of 91.04 km 2, including seven urban wards (phường) (Long Toàn, Phước Hiệp, Phước Hưng, Phước Nguyên, Phước Trung, Long Hương, and Kim Dinh), with 3 rural communes (xã) (Hòa Long, Tân Hưng, and Long Phước). As of 2011, the town has 122,424 inhabitants; the density is 3,500 inhabitants/km 2.

• Illustration — Dinh Hills at Long Hương The city was promoted from the town of Bà Rịa to the capital city on 22 August 2012. It was the capital town (thị trấn Bà Rịa) of the district of Châu Thành (was part of Đồng Nai province before 1991 then Bà Rịa – Vũng Tàu province), then in 1994, the district was split into the districts of Châu Đức, Tân Thành (Phú Mỹ City), and Bà Rịa district-level town (thị xã). Many provincial agencies have been relocated from Vũng Tàu to Bà Rịa. By 2007, this city was a 3rd-class municipality in Vietnam and was upgraded to 2nd-class municipality on 27 November 2014.

• Illustration — Cỏ May 2 Bridge on National Route 51 crosses Cỏ May River Bà Rịa is an important transport hub of the province, with some national routes are Route 51, Route 56 (starts from Route 51), Route 55A and Provincial Road 52. Bà Rịa is situated about 48 km southeast of the planned Long Thành International Airport on National Route 51 and Biên Hoà–Vũng Tàu Expressway. Bà Rịa has Bà Rịa Secres Port. The city also serves as a transit point between Ho Chi Minh City and Xuân Lộc (Đồng Nai province) with seaside resorts at the Long Hải and Bình Châu hot springs by road.

• Illustration — Bà Rịa Cathedral The City of Bà Rịa has several historical sites and scenic spots such as: Phước Lễ Village Temple, Cathedral of Bà Rịa, Bà Rịa Round House, Long Phước tunnels, Dinh Hills with the green stone lake, Bà Rịa Square and Park, with many coffee shops... Public spaces: The city has dozens of public spaces of various sizes serving the recreational needs of the people. Notable examples include Lê Thành Duy Park, Hoà Bình Park, East–West of Dinh River Park (Công viên Đông Tây bờ sông Dinh; inaugurated in 2016), Bà Rịa Square and Park (2022), and many smaller parks in various wards and neighborhoods.